Katie Stricklin Email & Phone Number

Nurture key relationships with current and prospective customers to sell the largest inventory of English and Western products, along with feed, in Orange County, California.

Custom-design programs for groups and individuals based on their goals with a focus on relationship skills.• Educate participants on integrating mindfulness, connection, communication, and leadership skills.• Facilitate relationship-building therapy to help clients gain self-awareness, connection, emotional regulation, and healthy boundaries within human and equine relationships.

Design specialized skill development programs for individuals with exceptionalities and their families, as well as for vocational rehabilitation, corporate trainings, community events, activities, and fundraisers.• Cultivate and manage relationships with community members, retailers, corporations, and medical institutions to strengthen market position and sell equine-assisted therapy and skill-building programs.• Foster a cohesive and inclusive environment that unifies educational and equestrian communities.• Lead vocational rehabilitation to build life and work skills through farm and equine programs.• Rehabilitated and trained eight horses with special needs aligned with clients’ exceptionalities.• Managed a ranch run by individuals with disabilities, and oversaw operations from maintaining the daily barn chores and animal care to training horses and assisting with leading programs/activities. • Created a sensory farm designed around experiential and tactile learning experiences, and led individual therapy sessions utilizing behavioral strategies including OT, PT, ABA, SPL.

Confidently communicated with 100+ customers and decision-makers per day to drive product sales.• Recognized as a top sales associate for generating $20,000 in daily sales and $150,000 monthly.• Cold-called and followed up with leads to drive business and position Thrifty as an industry leader.

Developed equine programs to harness unbridled power for underprivileged or at-risk youth and veterans.• Coached leaders on equine-assisted learning program implementation, liabilities, and policies.

Facilitated behavior-analytic services for children impacted by autism and other developmental disabilities. • Provided one-on-one therapy and parent training in clinical, residential, and community settings.

Delivered custom trainings, skill-building programs, and clinics specializing in problem solving and rapport building between horse and rider, equine education, recreational and competitive trail riding, beginning to advanced horsemanship, western pleasure, reining, and ranch obstacle courses.• Organized regional horse shows, summer camps, and community riding days to increase awareness.• Instructed adults and children with and without disabilities.• Assisted in managing boarding for 90 horses; aided in feeding, arena, and ranch maintenance.

Provided intervention to clients impacted with autism or related disorders in the home, clinic, community, and school-based settings. • Implemented custom behavior programs on principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.• Collected data on target behaviors and maintained detailed records to analyze and track progress.

Prepared a variety of status reports including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and sales forecasts to support the operations and manufacturing of cold-headed fasteners.• Managed financial accounts, customer service, as well as intake and interviews for new applicants.

Kinesiology: Adapted Physical Education

Equine Connection